There's a widespread perception in the United States that a university degree is the key to success. But a growing number of educators now say there are other possibilities, especially for students who might not succeed at university level.

This is not a traditional classroom. At the apprentice program run by the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union in the state of Maryland, Travis Strawderman and other students make money while they learn. "I 's completely changed my life around," he said. "I've been able to pay off all my debts. I can say I'm actually responsible enough to have my own family."

Strawderman's five-year program teaches him technical skills free of charge. He says he considered university, but it didn't interest him. Economics Professor Robert Lerman says Strawderman is not alone. "A lot of people are bored in high school," Lerman stated. "They leave high school because they are bored. They want to do something besides sitting in a classroom." Lerman says the education system in the United States in too focused on pushing students to attend university. "What we're doing now is we're doing now is we're saying unless you learn in this way you don't really have the chance for a rewarding career," he said.

But Chad Aldeman, an analyst, says studies show the longer students saty in school the better chance they have at having a high paying and stable career. "If you only are a high school graduate your wages are going to drop over your lifetime-as opposed to a college degree," he said. "The college degree is really and insurance policey against unemployment and against low wages." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. which analyst is mentioned?
2. who is an apprentice?
3. where?
4. how much does he pay?
5. why do they leave school?
6. who says this?
7. who is he?
8. what does the apprentice teach?
9. for how long?
10. what is the monetary benefit?
11. what is the focus in the US?
12. Does Chad agree with Strawderman?
13. how does he feel about a degree?
14. what about of just high school?
15. what has travis achieved?
16. does he feel responsible?
17. are students of high school bored?
18. was it the same for Travis?
19. what would they like to do?
20. is everyone successful in university?
Answer: 1. Chad Aldeman
2. Travis Strawderman
3. Plumbers and Steamfitters Union in the state of Maryland
4. nothing
5. because they are bored
6. Robert Lerman
7. an Economics professor
8. technical skills
9. five years
10. making money while they learn
11. pushing students to attend university
12. no
13. he calls it an insurance policy against unemployment and against low wages
14. wages are going to drop over your lifetime
15. he paid off all his debts
16. yes
17. yes
18. yes
19. something besides sitting in a classroom
20. no

(CNN) -- Ringo Starr walks into the hotel suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel carrying a brown paper bag.

It's his sack lunch, and he's packed it himself. He's also driven himself to the hotel and arrived alone -- no entourage, no bodyguard, no assistant, no fuss.

It's fitting that CNN's interview with the iconic music star is taking place at an iconic hotel, which is like a second home to the former Beatle. This is where the Fab Four stayed when they first came to Hollywood in 1964, no doubt trailed by dozens of screaming girls and photographers as they ushered in the British Invasion.

Looking at least a decade younger than his 71 years, Starr settles into the corner of a couch and talks about celebrity then vs. celebrity now -- this from the perspective of a man who has been famous for nearly 50 years.

"I feel like it's harder now for the celebrities," he tells CNN Entertainment Correspondent Kareen Wynter. "There was no one bigger than us, and we were put upon. Then, Paul and I would go on holiday, or John and I would go on holidays, and we'd be fine. Now you can't go anywhere. The celebrity of today is so documented that I think it's a lot harder now. We had it easy. We thought it was hard, but not compared to today."

In 2012, his star hasn't waned. It has just taken on a comfortable glow. As one of two surviving Beatles, people are treating him like a living treasure -- and these days, he and Paul McCartney seem to be treasuring each other. Starr remains touched that Macca showed up at his 70th birthday party at Radio City Music Hall. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is Ringo carrying?
2. whats in it?
3. Where is he going?
4. where?
5. with who?
6. who is that?
7. has he been there before?
8. Is he famous?
9. why?
10. How many were there?
11. Are they all alive now?
12. HOw many are alive now?
13. How do people treat him now?
14. HOw old is he?
15. How long has he been famous?
16. Are they American?
17. What nationality?
18. Where did he stay in 1964?
19. trailed by who?
20. What did he talk about in the interview?
Answer: 1. brown paper bag
2. sack lunch
3. CNN interview
4. Beverly Hills Hotel
5. Kareen Wynter
6. CNN Entertainment Correspondent
7. yes
8. yes
9. former Beatles member
10. Four
11. unknown
12. Two
13. like a living treasure
14. 71
15. nearly 50 years.
16. no
17. British
18. Beverly Hills Hotel
19. screaming girls and photographers
20. celebrity then vs. celebrity now

Something bad happened to sam this morning. He fell over and broke his nose in the school hallway. When Sam looked up, he saw his friends. "Are you OK?" They asked him. But he didn't say anything to them. He stood up and ran to the classroom quickly. Sam put his schoolbag on his desk and went out to the school hospital. On his way back to the classroom he saw his friends again. They were laughing. Sam thought they were laughing at him, so he didn't talk to them for the rest of the morning. At lunchtime, Sam's friends came up to him and asked, "How is your nose?" "Fine!" Sam shouted. "I saw you laughing at me this morning!" "We didn't. We laughed just because Jenny told us a joke," his friends said. "Well, I'm sorry. Can you _ me?" "Yes, of course. But next time you should ask us before you assume something." They looked at each other and laughed happily. They were still friends. ,,. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who broke his nose?
2. Where did he have to go?
3. What did he tell his friends?
Answer:
1. Sam
2. To the school hospital.
3. No