My first set, what was yours?

I found this old Halo box while helping my mom prepare to move into their new house. Upon stumbling on the box, it came to my realization that this was my first ever Halo mega blocks set and got me a little nostalgic. This particular set had caught my eye many a times at my local Meijer, but i brushed it off for I was mostly into star wars and other brick based lines of another company. After repeating this process over and over, I finally gave in and bought the set. Little did I know this was the beginning of my Halo block collection. The green EVA and hunters that came with this set still hold special places to this day on a stand with my other favorite figures. What about you all? Feel free to tell me your first sets collected and any fond memories you have of them. If you want include the tag #firstHaloset feel free to