Winter 2006, it all began as one friend sending an email to a group of friends regarding the weekend. But this was not your ordinary email, this was the beginning of something much greater. The quartet in that original email soon increased to 14 strong. A group of guys, all in their mid 20s, many having gone to the great Ohio State University together, and some just friends of friends. Dispersed around Graduate Schools and jobs around the country; Cali, NY, Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and the Caribbean is where we called home. The emails multipled exponentially by the day, leading to each person eventually registering for a Gmail account to ameliorate the problems that arise with hundreds of emails flooding one's daily inbox. The thread of single email addresses soon morphed into a full-fledged Gmail Group, which was for more than just keeping in touch. We would discuss anything and everything, from sports, to the opposite sex, to life, religion, politics, and current events. We would share interesting articles and links that we thought the group would enjoy, and of course, share anecdotes from the shenanigans that was our respective social lives. This Gmail Group kept us sane from the rigors of work and school, this was our defense mechanism against what many call the mid20s: "The Quarter-life Crisis." This Group has become a fraternity of like-minded individuals. Strangers became acquaintances, mere acquaintances became friends, and good friends became brothers. Simply a random group of friends no more...We're now the Gmail crew!
Mayank Mittal, Sales
Chicago
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