I'm playing a sorcerer in an upcoming adventure, and I've never played one before. We're starting at 6th level, which means I get one 3rd-level spell known. I'm pretty sure I'm going with haste; but it got me thinking: When you first get access to a given level of spells (any level, not just 3rd), what's the first spell you learn?
(Obviously, the choice will depend at least partly on your campaign, other party members, etc. So, for the sake of this discussion, just keep it generic as possible.)