Summer jobs are for people who are going places. Even if you're handing burgers out the drive-through window.

Studies prove that a college education, while expensive, pays off.

You can go to an elite institution or the same state school that half your high school went to — what really matters is what you do while you're there.

Believe it or not, light summer reading and English class mainstays alike can help point you in the right direction for college. Read on to see what kind of college advice is subtly offered by The Hunger Games, Shakespeare and more.