Russell Siima, who started his first year of kindergarten at a public school in Montgomery County, Md., this week, waves goodbye to his parents. The milestone gave his dad a flashback to his own start ...

Several years ago, I noticed a man on the side of the road as I walked. I stopped to talk. With all his belongings at his side, he smiled, "Today is the first day of my recovery." At the time, I ...

I was so excited for my first day. My new employer was a fast-growing communication firm and the CEO had courted me hard for almost six months. I was fully engaged on day one, looking forward to ...

Step aside, first day jitters — you've got a new job, and you're ready to make your first day a memorable one. You're eager to meet the coworkers who may become your work besties and set up your desk ...

I was 21 years old when I first stepped into a college classroom as an instructor. My master’s program had assigned me to teach a composition course and gave me a brief orientation to teaching the ...

When I come home from the library with a stack of novels, I often decide which one to start by reading the first pages. I’m looking to be intrigued, to find a character or a tone that makes me want to ...