KIDS TALK BACK:Lessons learned from reporting

The Coastline Pilot visited students in the Laguna Beach High School journalism class Wednesday and asked, “What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned from working on the school paper?”

“That the things that sound most difficult actually just require more time and effort.”

Crystal Rubachko, 17

“That people are counting on you to do what you said you’re going to do.”

Emily (Katie) Kiraly, 17

“I learned how to think on my feet, since we have such a small staff.”

Adam Wright, 16

“I’ve gained a sense of responsibility that I could not have acquired in any of my other classes.”

Masha Goncharova, 14

“Learning to deal with people better; understanding how to deal with different people.”

Zoe Epstein, 15