Quy Nguyen, the Director of Student Life and Assistant Dean of Students, discussed in the Gaylord interview about how American and Vietnamese cultures differ in various degrees. Although Quy is the first one born in America, he discusses how his family came to America as refugees. This brought many challenges to him and his family such as loss of their language, many not returning to Vietnam, and loss of culture. (Nguyen 5:18-5:28) His journey to America, while knowing little to nothing about the culture of the new country, was nothing but difficult and challenging for him. While traveling and working up the courage to come to America is hard enough, Quy Nguyen’s family also had to be sponsored on top of that to make the journey. Organizations such as Catholic charities sponsored his family and made it possible for them to join him in America.  Refugees all over the world have come to America and have moved to Oklahoma over decades, but Quy Nguyen in particular, spoke in the Gaylord Interview and discussed the trials his family and other Vietnamese refugees face. Not only does it take courage to migrate to an unknown place, but also the willingness to be vulnerable into not knowing what challenges will be at stake or will face. Although Quy and his family made it safely to Oklahoma, it was a difficult experience for them. Feeling out of place or a lack of belonging was a common impression for them to face. The Gaylord Interview alluded to various senses of belonging and how various cultures can still be united as one. 

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