["A couple of years ago, when I was in college, I needed to move several heavy things from my apartment but I didn't have a car."]
Did you ask a friend for help?
A couple of years ago, I needed to move some heavy things from my apartment into storage. I was in college at the time, and didn't have a car.  A friend from a class offered to help, and even though I didn't know him very well, he came through and helped me with his truck.