handleSubmit(){
    let fname     = this.state.fname;
    let lname     = this.state.lname;
    let email     = this.state.email;
    let password  = this.state.password;
    let mentor    = this.state.mentor;
    let mentee    = this.state.mentee;
    let photo     = this.state.photo
    let interest1 = this.state.interest1;
    let interest2 = this.state.interest2;
    let interest3 = this.state.interest3;
    let course    = this.state.course;

    const requestBody = {
      fname: fname,
      lname: lname,
      email: email,
      password: password,
      photo: photo,
      mentor: mentor,
      mentee: mentee,
      interest1: interest1,
      interest2: interest2,
      interest3: interest3,
      course: course
    }
    const config = {
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
    }}
    if(this.checkValidation()) {

      request.post("/register",qs.stringify(requestBody),config)
             .then(result => this.setState({submitStatus: result.status}))
             .catch(err   => console.log(err))
    }
  }