Kosmas Memmos, 28, is closing up his car shop in Halandri for the day. He turns the alarm on and we are ready to go. Kosmas opened Pit Stop Center – where you can change tires and brake pads and get your suspension fixed – in 2006.

Although most high school graduates dream of an office job, and many parents insist that their child gets a degree of some kind, neither Kosmas nor his family cared for the traditional route.

Over the last several decades, Greek parents have pushed their children into attending universities in Greece or foreign countries. They often spend their family savings to get a degree from a public or private university – in Greece or abroad… Continue reading →