def is_balanced(s):
vowels = ["a", "e", "i", "o", "u"]
firstHalfCounter = secondHalfCounter = 0
stringToCheck = s.casefold()
length = len(s)
isOdd = length % 2 > 0
mid = length // 2
firstHalf = stringToCheck[:mid]
secondHalf = stringToCheck[mid:]
if isOdd:
secondHalf = stringToCheck[mid+1:]
for i in range(len(firstHalf)):
if firstHalf[i] in vowels:
firstHalfCounter += 1
if secondHalf[i] in vowels:
secondHalfCounter += 1
print(f"First half counter {firstHalfCounter} with {firstHalf}, second half counter {secondHalfCounter} with {secondHalf}")
return firstHalfCounter == secondHalfCounter
result = is_balanced("racecar")
print(f"Is racecar a balanced vowels string? {result}")
result = is_balanced("Lorem Ipsum")
print(f"Is Lorem Ipsum a balanced vowels string? {result}")
"""
Given a string, determine whether the number of vowels in the first half of the string is equal to the number of vowels in the second half.
"""
