Originally Posted by
sandrich
Enjoy your time before class and relax, go to training ready to learn, and for the love of God take a few nights off and head out with your classmates. It'll seem like nothing's making sense, but riiiiiight before the check ride, everything will click into place and you'll be ready.
Make sure you eat right and get some kind of exercise, both of which will lead to regular, good-quality sleep. The importance of this, during training and on the line, can't be over-emphasized. By all means, go out with your classmates and chill, but do it in moderation.