Problems choosing courses for next year...

This is really causing me anxiety. I attend university and I have to choose the courses for next year, with some limitations. First of all, I discovered that one of the courses that I liked most and hoped to attend has been canceled and I'll have to choose another, and there isn't anyone (among the ones that I can choose) that I'm particularly attracted by, because they aren't about the field I'm interested in and I'm trying to specialize in. Plus, other courses that I like and that aren't canceled have another problem, that is, some days and times in common with other courses...so, I don't know if I should change them with others that I like less, or to keep them though I won't can attend all the lessons (that could mean one more book to study, or however more difficulties about the exam).
What should I do? Keep the courses that I like (except, of course, the canceled one) despite the addictional difficulties, or choose others that I like less? Also with the substitution of the canceled course there is this problem...I could choose among those that I like but are difficult (or impossible) to attend, or choose one I'm not interested in.
I'm so confused and stressed

Choose the class you like and study the additional book. If you're going to specialize in something, you need the courses. I know it will be harder, but it's only a semester and it's worth the extra work.

Actually the problem with the timetable could be also for the second semester. Plus, this is the year if my graduation and I'll have also to work on my dissertation...
However, maybe it's better that I choose the courses that I like...I don't know...but there is still the problem with the canceled course. It's difficult to explain the rules of my university, but I don't know if I'll can find a substitution that I like

Hi, Beaflower! I'm sorry you have this problem. Isn't it a pain when courses get canceled?

I suggest trying to seek courses that are ones you think could help you in your career plans somehow. Of course, ideally they will be what you like. If need be, then put the courses in a hat, and draw one or more out! (Scientific approach! )

I'm glad to hear you are plugging along and heading toward finishing.

Thanks I saw that the overlaps aren't as many as I thought...it's a relief! But however there are some weeks of overlapping. Probably not so much to have to study more books...hope so...but however it's a disadvantage to have to miss lessons. Hope that someone will give me their notes at least.
I'm thinking that it's better to choose the courses that I like, however, though it will be harder.

I came to realize that all subjects are related and you can do your "own" thing in any subject. For example, when studying History and having to take English courses, I could write about history subjects that interested me, give a historical slant to things. I had to take a Shakespeare course to qualify as my "citizenship" course (???? :-) so I wrote a paper questioning how what I was studying and a particular Shakespeare play's characters we were studying was germane?

Pick what interests you most and works best with your goals and schedule, etc. and then bend the subject matter to help you learn about yourself and your goals and both the subject matter of the course and that of your main interest. I attended an online university for a degree and had to write papers in all courses, including math and science, computers, etc. Everything contributes/is related to everything else. Find connections.

I agree with the advice of the above posters.

I'd also like to offer that choosing classes can induce high anxiety in many, many students. So I hope that fact that you're feeling anxious over classes isn't making you even more anxious, like a snowball effect.

Also, have you seen if you can take courses through other departments that may count towards your degree credits? I remember feeling relieved, finding that a Kinesiology course and some particular Anthropology courses could be taken for credit towards my Psych degree.

Finally, if your college department has a talented undergraduate/graduate (whichever you may be) coordinator or class counsellor, they may be worth talking to. They may be able to offer valuable insight.

Thanks to both for the suggestions!
I thought also about choosing a course from another department, actually...but I think that it would be more complicated, for possible overlaps and so on, and would cause me even more anxiety, so probably it's not worth to.
We don't have counselors to help us choosing the courses, unfortunately.
The good news is that maybe I found an alternative to the canceled course...there wouldn't be overlaps...I like it less than the canceled course, but it seems nice however...hope so.

Glad to hear that there you've found an alternative