The author (not pictured) regrets not studying abroad as a college student.Halfpoint Images/Getty ImagesWhen I was a college student, I decided to skip studying abroad.There were many reasons, but mainly, I wanted to stay with my boyfriend and roommate on campus.Now, as a mother of two, I regret that decision to travel freely at a young age.I went to a liberal arts college that felt, at times, like a four-year sleepaway camp.After spending high school studying, not dating, and having no social life, college was a dream come true.