When I was a young child, one of my favorite books was The Great Kapok Tree. I longed to visit the rainforest. Then, 16 years later, I was there. There's a certain buzzing, electric feeling you get when hiking through dense jungle. Maybe it's the constant sound of insects and birds and animals; maybe it's the sound of waterfalls in the distance. It makes you feel alive and alert, yet relaxed and calm, all at the same time. Not long after my visit, I wrote a journal entry describing how I felt:
"At first, the constant rumble of the jungle keeps you awake, awake with curiosity and anticipation and longing. Then the jungle
