I think Satoshi is a communication-oriented learner. He has tried to talk as much as possible with his international and Canadian friends to improve his English. He enjoyed the communicative activities in the class, and he did well on the speaking test in the CAEL. He even took conversation lessons at a private institute in downtown to brush up his speaking skills. He says he will make foreigner friends after he goes back to Japan to keep up with his English. He looked very confident with what he has accomplished in a year and he also looked very independent. When I asked him, “Do you think you have become an independent person?” he answered, “My parents will decide. If they say I have changed, maybe I have.”