Originally Posted by 450knotOffice

^^^^This. This is key, and is really an indicator of how serious one is about making it through training at any airline.

After class in the late afternoon, maybe hit the gym for a bit, take a walk, whatever. In other words, spend a couple of hours in a low stress environment in which your mind can wander a little. Maybe run through callouts, think about limitations, Memory Items. It's a great way to ingrain them in your mind while getting away from "the books" for a bit.

After that, say mid-evening, grab your dinner and relax. After that, head to your room and hit the books. Study that which has been assigned to you. Do the study questions. Likely, you'll end up doing this for a few hours till you're ready for bed.

The next day, same drill.

Through MANY Type training programs in my career, this approach has always worked for me. Basically, you immerse yourself completely in the task at hand, but give yourself a few hours each afternoon to decompress a bit.