monthList = ["January", "February", "March", "April", "May", \
             "June", "July", "August", "September", "October",\
             "November", "December"]

wordCount = len(monthList)
halfCount = wordCount/2

#Beginning slice
firstHalf = monthList[ : halfCount]
print firstHalf

# End slice
secondHalf = monthList[halfCount : ]
print secondHalf

#Middle slice
wordCount = len(firstHalf)
middleStart = wordCount/2
middleHalf = monthList[middleStart : middleStart+halfCount]
print middleHalf


#Negative Indicies
print monthList[-5 : -1]
