I'll say it, packing is hard. It doesn't matter if you are traveling for three days, a week, a month, or a semester, it never gets any easier. It is stressful, there is a lot of deciding involved, and then there is the 50 lb weight limit that you have to take into account as well. For me, packing for one month in a suitcase and duffle bag required a lot of planning. It meant I had to create a plan, choose between items, and repack more than once. So to make your packing lives just a little bit easier, here are 12 semi-out-of-the-ordinary items that I didn't initially think about packing, but am glad I did.