My advisor was great for the first eight months. Then at the start of the first summer, when we were supposed to be doing research, he went to India for 4 month

My advisor was great for the first eight months. Then at the start of the first summer, when we were supposed to be doing research, he went to India for 4 months (and they didn't have the internet there much back then). I did some self-directed research, but mostly I golfed.