def init_session(self):
        """ init_session: sets session to beginning status
            Args: None
            Returns: None
        """
        # Clear out previous session's restoration files
        for status in Status:
            path = self.get_restore_path(status)
            if os.path.isfile(path):
                os.remove(path)

        self.__record_progress()
        self.__record_progress(Status.CONSTRUCT_CHANNEL)