You can access the files from any Mac that is using Mac OS 8.1 or later through the chooser. This will work in the same way at home as in the college.
To connect first open the chooser then select "AppleShare" (labeled 1 in figure 1) then click on "Server IP Address..." (labeled 2 in figure 1). Enter our address in the box that will appear then enter your name and password in the login dialog (figure 2). If your details are correct the share point selector dialog will appear (figure 3), your account folder is in "Users".