The Rules of the Road

I am still trying to decide the value in walking to work. It is about a 30- to 35-minute walk at a brisk pace, largely uphill (and steeply). By the time I arrive at the office, I feel I have gotten somewhat of a workout and am glistening [glisten - to begin to sweat slightly so that one's skin reflects light and shines ever so slightly and is somewhat moist and slippery to the touch] - not ideal for going to work in the morning though a good counterbalance to some of the food I have been eating. It is nice to walk outside in such nice temperature, but the traffic and pollution is quite another story. Cars and motos (i.e. motorcycle taxis) have little regard for pedestrians. I almost got run over a couple times today in my determination to continue uphill or cross a street. I obviously have not adjusted to traffic etiquette or lack thereof here. I must lose my "I rule the road as a university student pedestrian" attitude and quickly or I will surely die.