FCP 5.1 to use in FCP 5.0

I currently own FCP 5.1. My college has FCP 5.0. I know the college is not upgrading it anytime soon, and if I try to open my FCP files at the college, it just wont read, basically saying 2 different verisons. Is there a way I can use my files in 5.1 and 5.0, back and forth. Please help me

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