Question on essay about be verbs?

Question

Hey guys, I worked on an essay for about 3 hours now and my brain is fried and can't get these Be verbs out!

How can I get the was out of this sentence without changing the meaning?

-The trip WAS with a group of people who I never met.

How can I get the being out of this sentence without changing the meaning?

-Learning to organize my life ended up BEINGthe most important thing I have learned thus far.

How can I get the is out of this sentence without changing the meaning?

-School IS the other place I use my newly acquired skills of organization.

Answer 1

(1) Unknown people and myself went for a trip.

(2) Learining is endless but we can upgrade it, till life ended up.

(3) I can practice my latest knowledge on organisation in the school.

Answer 2

To remove forms of the verb "to be", you must replace equivalence with action.  The best choices will depend on what the rest of your paper is like.  Still, I think I can give you a few options . . .

For the first, you can discover action in a variety of ways:

I found myself traveling with a group of people that I had never met before.  

The trip introduced me to a group of unfamiliar people.  

Going on this trip made me surround myself with strangers.

For the second, you may need to be quite inventive:

Organizing my life now ranks as the most important lesson I have learned thus far.  

I discovered the paramount importance of keeping my life organized.  

I learned to organize my life.  Every other lesson pales in comparison.

For the third, possible actions are limited, but straightforward:

I also use my newly-acquired organizational skills at school.  

School also gives me opportunities to use my newly acquired skills of organization.

Answer 3

1) I went for a trip with a group of people I never met.

2) The most important thing I learnt thus far is learning to organize my life.

3) I use my newly acquired skills of organization at the school.

AJM

Answer 4

I had not met the other people on the trip before.

Learning to organise my life i recognise as the most important thing i have learned thus far.

I also use my newly acquired skills of organisation at school.

Check my spellings if you are in the US, Uk substitute S for Z in some words :-)