Primarily documents Nina M. Greenlee's education at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro) in the late 1920s; her service in the United States and Italy with the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II; and her career as a teacher overseas after the war. Greenlee discusses attending Woman's College during the Depression. She briefly mentions faculty members, curfew restrictions, and the trolley system. She also discusses her experience as a teacher during the Depression, including her salary. " Greenlee also describes her World War II service, particularly her time in Italy. She discusses basic training routines and details her duties in the finance office. Of note is her description of processing returning prisoners of war while at Fort Bragg and processing certificates of credit issued by the Allies to Italian prisoners of war while in Italy. Greenlee tells anecdotes about meeting Frenchy LaRue, Al Capone's number one gunman; traveling to Italy on the USS Barry; the USS Howse breaking down while returning to the U.S.; and a WAC being washed overboard. Greenlee also mentions the poor quality of the food, talks briefly of political leaders during the war, and describes post-war Italy. " Post-war topics include a brief mention of her missing the service. Greenlee talks in further detail about teaching American children abroad and her travels while there.