public String getAccountTypeString()
    {
        String toReturn = null;
        if(accountType == Type.SYSTEMADMIN) {
            toReturn = "System Administrator";
        } else if(accountType == Type.ACADEMICADMIN) {
            toReturn = "Academic Administrator";
        } else if(accountType == Type.ASSISTANTADMIN) {
            toReturn = "Assistant Academic Administrator";
        } else if(accountType == Type.INSTRUCTOR) {
            toReturn = "Instructor";
        } else if(accountType == Type.TATMMARKER) {
            toReturn = "TA/TM Marker"; 
        } else {
            toReturn = "Error: invalid account type";
        }
        return toReturn;
    }