can you tell me more about your study/work path?

from what you have type, I assume you're in Australia right now,right?
Well, study and work at the same time ain't that difficult,IF you know how to divide your time properly for study and work. I can say it is not an easy task .
Well, it depends on you if you can take the changes. No one are forcing you. So go ahead with what you do. But everything you do, please have a backup plan. We could never know if we are getting tired of doing it, perhaps you might also think to either stop working/studies. Who knows?What I could advise you is, if you have made the choice, please don't stop at middle of the road. Life is also about making friends. You surely don't want to stuck with a circle of your friend right? I know the bond between you and them is close, I used to have them too, but everyone is out of around me right now,yet still survive. Making new friends too does make you some good.

Well, all comes to an end. It depends on you at the last finishing line. It is you that will make the choice and the path of your road. Sometime, you need to open yourself to a new environment and getting merge with it.

But what I am really concerned is how recognised these "remote courses" are. I mean we see them advertised on the web but some of them are not really recognized even in their own countries.