When a young man became 18, he began two years of training for the army.
In 1884 he dropped out, and began three years of military service.
The school began its 99th year of service on September 2nd, 2008.
The book begins with a scene many years in the future.
At age 13, students begin five years of secondary education.
Symptoms usually begin between 10 and 16 years of age.
At this time, she began 25 years of service as a school volunteer.
He begins his first full year as chancellor next month.
A war was beginning, a hundred years of peace ending because a message came too late.
The book begins in 1980 - 24 years before the main plot.