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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def _get_first_assessment_section(self):
 """Gets the first section for this Taken's Assessment."""

        if ('sections' not in self._my_map or not self._my_map['sections']):
            # This is the first time for this Taken, so start assessment
            # SHOULD THIS USE self._update_available_sections????
            assessment_id = self.get_assessment_offered().get_assessment().get_id()
            first_part_id = get_first_part_id_for_assessment(assessment_id, runtime=self._runtime, proxy=self._proxy)
            first_section = self._create_section(first_part_id)
            self._my_map['sections'] = [str(first_section.get_id())]
            self._my_map['actualStartTime'] = DateTime.utcnow()
            self._save()
            return first_section
        else:
            return self._get_assessment_section(Id(self._my_map['sections'][0]))