Terminal window always opening at start-up?

My apologies if this is not the most appropriate place to post my questions.
Recently, I've been getting frequent messages that my start up disk is almost full. I've emptied the trash and will soon be burning some of my iPhoto albums onto disk. I'm very hopeful that will help. (Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.)
However, the bigger reason for my post is that the terminal window has started opening automatically every time I start up.
This is what the window says:
Terminal 80 x 24
-X print help on non-standard options
-ea[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
-enableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
enable assertions
-da[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
-disableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
disable assertions
-esa | -enablesystemassertions
enable system assertions
-dsa | -disablesystemassertions
disable system assertions
-agentlib:<libname>[=<options>]
load native agent library <libname>, e.g. -agentlib:hprof
see also, -agentlib:jdwp=help and -agentlib:hprof=help
-agentpath:<pathname>[=<options>]
load native agent library by full pathname
-javaagent:<jarpath>[=<options>]
load Java programming language agent, see java.lang.instrument
-splash:<imagepath>
show splash screen with specified image
logout
[Process completed]
I have NO idea what any of this means. Would someone please tell me what's going on with my Macbook and what to do about it? Thank you so much.

super
back on your disk problem - does it seem that the bulk of your space is within your user account?
If so, then carry on moving what you can.
it's worth quickly checking that the numbers make sense, and your shortage isn't due some file you can't see.

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