class node_type
{
public:
		char* name;
		float gpa;
		node_type *next;

                node_type() //constructor, run on create of node_type object
                {
                    name = new char[10]; //reserves some memory, points name at it
                }

                ~node_type() //destructor, run on delete of node_type object
                {
                    delete name; //gives back the reserved memory
                }
};