This is the 18th most frequent Japanese word.
よう
"よう" means "way," "manner," "appearance," or is used to indicate "seeming" or "like" something, depending on context.
In this sentence, "ように" is used to express similarity, meaning "like" or "as if." It's suggesting that the speaker wishes to attain proficiency in the manner of someone else.
彼のように日本語が上手になりたいです。
I want to become skilled at Japanese like him.
Here, "ように" is used to indicate purpose or goal, roughly translating to "so that." It connects the desired result with the action taken to achieve it.
早く起きられるように、夜は早く寝ます。
I go to bed early at night so that I can wake up early.
In this case, "ようです" is used to express conjecture or appearance, translating to "it seems." It implies the speaker is making a judgment based on observed information.