For many, the college years are the best of one's life. For Lucas Lloyd, a Northwestern undergrad, higher education seems little more than "an expensive isolation from reality." An unworldly scholar upon his arrival on campus, Luke soon comes to realize that A's are overrated, and while knowledge might be gained by listening to professors preach, real wisdom is attained outside the classroom. "Wasted Words" is the story of one man's tragicomic journey through the college daze.