Vocabulary-Boost is an early vocabulary practice web app I built in 9th grade to help prepare for English vocabulary tests.
This project was one of my first attempts at building a learning tool with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It focused on simple vocabulary review, practice pages, and test preparation workflows.
I created this project because I wanted a faster and more personalized way to review vocabulary for school exams. Instead of only using paper notes or flashcards, I wanted to build a small web-based tool that could help me practice words more actively.
This was an early self-taught project, so the structure is very simple. Much of the vocabulary data was hardcoded directly into HTML files, and new vocabulary sets were often created as separate pages.
Although the architecture was not scalable, this project helped me understand the limitations of hardcoded data, duplicated pages, and unstructured frontend code.
Through this project, I learned:
Vocabulary-Boost became the starting point of my interest in educational technology and student-focused learning tools.
The ideas from this project later influenced my development of Study-Boost, and eventually contributed to the larger vision behind Nacryn, a more complete focus and learning analytics system for students.