What does it mean to be American? What is "the American Life"?

I belief to be an american means to be a great person to whoever comes to america even if they are not american citizens. To be an american means to not separate people by color,size, shape or gender. An american is not a person to judge another for any reason. It means to show respect among other people. The american life means to many people to go to school from age 7-18. After age 18 go to college and pursue  your dream. Once you have a family after age 30ish, then just enjoy your life. To learn new things everyday, improve technology and my gramher. The American life is all about fashion, finding new cures, innovations and many more things. It is to wake up everyday with happiness that you live in the glory with no war zones. To be happy that you're ok