The author (left) lived at home as a college student, while their kid (right) will live on campus. Courtesy of Lisa Galek I lived at home when I was a college student, and so did my husband. I felt like I missed out on a lot of the college experience, so I want my kids to live on campus. Thankfully, we saved up enough so they can afford room and board. I've spent the past year touring colleges with my high school senior, and I've found myself thinking a lot about my own college experience — an