I am having trouble implement my first linked list

[johndoejohndoe]

Specifically, I'm experiencing difficulties exploiting my node class to create a list of student objects that are described below. I understand that convention is to create a linked list class, although for this assignment I'm required to build a list using the following code plus an append and display function in my driver. I'm stuck on the driver file. I don't know how to implement the append function to add nodes. Anyway, thank you for your assistance!!!

here is my code hitherto:

/*
 * ---------------
 * Student Program
 * --------------
 * --------------
 *  Header File
 *****************
*/

#ifndef STUDENT_H
#define STUDENT_H

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class Student{

	friend istream &operator>>(istream &in, Student &x);
	friend ostream &operator<<(ostream &out, Student &x);

	private: 
		string fname,lname,ssn;
		char mi;
		int age;

	public:
		
		//
		//constructors	
		Student();
		Student(string fname, string lname, string ssn, char mi, int age);
		
		//
		//mutator methods
		void setFname(string fname);
		void setMi(char mi);
		void setLname(string lname);
		void setSSN(string ssn);
		void setAge(int age);
		
		//
		//accessor methods
		string getFname();
		char getMi();
		string getLname();
		string getSSN();
		int getAge();

		//
		//overloaded equal operator
		Student operator=(const Student &x);

		//
		//input and display functions
		void input(istream &in);
		void display(ostream &out);


};
#endif
/*
 * ---------------
 * Student Program
 * --------------
 * --------------
 *  Header File
 *****************
*/

#include "student.h"

	//////////////////
	//global methods//
	//////////////////
	
	istream &operator>>(istream &in, Student &x){

		x.input(in);

		return in;

	}
	
	ostream &operator<<(ostream &out, Student &x){

		x.display(out);
		
		return out;

	}

	/////////////////
	//class methods//
	/////////////////
	
	//
	//default constructor
	Student::Student(){

		fname = lname = ssn = "Not yet indicated";
		mi = 'Z';
		age = 00;

	}
	
	//
	//custom constructor
	Student::Student(string fname, string lname, string ssn, char mi, int age){
	
		Student::fname = fname;
		Student::lname = lname;
		Student::ssn = ssn;
		Student::mi = mi;
		Student::age = age;

	}

	//
	//mutator methods
	void Student::setFname(string fname){
		
		Student::fname = fname;

	}

	void Student::setLname(string lname){
		
		Student::lname = lname;	
	
	}

	void Student::setMi(char mi){
	
		Student::mi = mi;

	} 

	void Student::setSSN(string ssn){
	
		Student::ssn = ssn;
	
	}
	
	void Student::setAge(int age){
	
		Student::age = age;

	}

	//
	//accessor methods
	string Student::getFname(){
	
		return fname;

	}

	char Student::getMi(){
	
		return mi;

	}

	string Student::getLname(){

		return lname;

	}

	string Student::getSSN(){

		return ssn;

	}

	int Student::getAge(){
		
		return age;
		
	}

	//
	//overloaded equality method to set two student objects equal
	Student Student::operator=(const Student &x){

		fname = x.fname;
		mi = x.mi;
		lname = x.lname;
		ssn = x.ssn;
		age = x.age;
		
		return *this;

	}

	//
	//input and display methods
	void Student::input(istream &in){
	
		cout << endl;
		cout << "Please input your first name, your middle initial, and your last name: ";
		in >> fname >> mi >> lname;
		cout << "Please input your age: ";
		in >> age;
		cout << "Please input your social security number: ";
		cin >> ssn;
		cout << endl;

	}

	void Student::display(ostream &out){

		cout << "Name: " << fname << " " << mi << " " << lname;
		cout << endl << "Age: " << age << endl;
		cout << "SSN: " << ssn << endl << endl;

	}
/*
 * --------------
 * Node Program
 * --------------
 * --------------
 * Header File
 *****************
 */

#ifndef NODE_H
#define NODE_H

#include "student.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class Node{

	private:
		Student *sPtr;
		Node *next;

	public:
		//
		//constructors
		Node();
		Node(Student* s);
		Node(string fname,string lname,char mi,string ssn,int age);

		//
		//accessor and mutator methods
		Node *getNext();
		void setNext(Node *nPtr);

};
#endif
/*
 * --------------
 * Node Program
 * -------------
 * --------------
 * cpp File
 *****************
 */

#include "node.h"

	//
	//default constructor
	Node::Node(){
	
		sPtr = NULL;
		next = NULL;
	
	}

	//
	//copy constructor
	Node::Node(Student *s){

		sPtr = s;

	}

	//
	//copy constructor
	Node::Node(string fname,string lname,char mi,string ssn,int age){
	
		Student x;
	
		x.setFname(fname);
		x.setLname(lname);
		x.setMi(mi);
		x.setSSN(ssn);
		x.setAge(age);

		*sPtr = x;

	}

	//
	//mutator method to assign the next pointer
	void Node::setNext(Node *nPtr){
		
		next = nPtr;

	}

	//
	//accessor method to return the next pointer
	Node *Node::getNext(){
	
		return next;

	}
/*
 * ------------------------
 * Student and node Program
 * ------------------------
 * ------------------------
 *  driver file
 *************************
*/

#include "node.cpp"
#include "student.cpp"

	//
	//function prototypes
	Node append(Node *head, Node *nPtr);	
	void display();

int main(){


	//
	//list head and next pointer declarations and initialization
	Node *head = NULL;
	Node *nPtr = NULL;

	//
	//bool to return a true or false value according to the user's input
	bool input = true;	 

	cout << "Input \"add\" to save a student's information. If you wish to cease adding students, input 'q'" << endl;

	while(input == true){
		
		

	}


}

	Node append(Node *head, Node *nPtr){
	
		if(head == NULL){
			head = nPtr;
		}
	}
]0;--------@storm:~/CISC2200/node[-------@storm node]$ exit
exit

[SakurasouBusters]

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[johndoejohndoe]

Sorry, I'm not sure I follow. Did I do something incorrectly? I don't visit this site frequently.