Just be careful with your long term investment in jQuery - it has a dangerous habit of discouraging acquisition of “proper” JavaScript skills (much in the same way many JS frameworks discourage acquisition of “proper” web application (solution) design skills 
).
You Might Not Need jQuery
You Don’t Need jQuery (anymore)
5 Reasons Why You Need To Learn To Use JavaScript Before jQuery | kaidez
So you know jQuery. Now what? | Remy Sharp
jQuery considered harmful | Lea Verou
