Going in to Sleep randomly?

I just unplugged my macbook pro and turn Airport on to get Wireless (since I turned it off because I was using ethernet and my schools network sometimes gets confused between ethernet and wireless) and my laptop went into sleep randomly. I assumed it was because i had changed a setting and It needed to do so. So I closed the lid, and walked to another room. When I opened it once more and opened photo booth It once again went into sleep randomly and this time wouldn't wake up nearly as swiftly as it has been.
Is something like this a normal occurrence? And if not is it bad for my macbook and how do i fix it.
Thanks In advance.

Try resetting your SMC and PRAM.
Resetting the System Management Controller >>
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Will other 3rd party services or AASPs do it for less than the ones at official Apple Stores?
There's always someone cheaper . . . but Macs are . . . unique. I wouldn't trust mine to just anybody (actually, I won't trust mine to anyone at all, I try to do the work myself, unless it's under warranty).
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