This study was designed to investigate the storied history of Vietnamese immigrants to the United States, specifically Southeast Texas, in the 1970s, cultural differences between the Vietnamese and the American people, educational experiences in the United States, suggestions for teaching Asian-American students, and how the emerging themes of these stories affect Asian-American students of today. A qualitative study using narrative non-fiction story method was utilized to interview eight participants. Participants initially left Vietnam in a small boat with common experiences all of which denoted the challenge of immigrating to America. The major theme of cultural differences identified five specific topics: family, education, holidays, death, and social interactions. Immigrant educational experiences focused on classroom issues, language barriers, and support for their own children in American classrooms. Recommendations for educating Asian-American students were the importance of learning English and continuing their education. The researcher gave many implications for teaching practices as well as recommendations for further research.