Hi @57Pixels
I was in a similar position with my degree and uni and I had a choice to either cram more units into a shorter time span which means I graduate sooner, or to delay and spread out my studies and extend things by an extra year.
Im not sure about you, but for me graduating and performing well was really important for my degree/future so I ended up really valuing the extra time I got from taking fewer subjects. I was not in a rush to graduate, and I was happy to give myself the best shot by having less pressure and content throughout the year.
It also gave me more time to do other things like see friends and family which I struggled to do before. So all in all, taking the less intense, but "longer" route worked out the best for me.
Hope that provides some insight and best of luck 💙