I think that things can be gifts and curses
^That is true.
The fact that she specifies "Now I realize that my acne was a gift" indicates she had once thought of her acne as a curse, but now accept it as a gift. An obstacle... that became a platform off which she claims she learned humility.
^I would understand if that concept was used for any other essay. This essay prompt however is asking for a bump that affected her personal life. It is more than safe to assume that the essay prompt is asking if there have been any unusual circumstances that have affected the applicant in any way, academically, mentally, physically etc.. so that the Admissions Committee can understand if something had affected the applicant previously.
The essay prompt is asking for an obstacle. Therefore, any writer should discuss the obstacle and why and how it was an obstacle that affected them. To gloss the obstacle over, half way through the essay, with a 'sudden new positive perspective' is, in my opinion, completely wrong in this case, considering what the essay prompt is asking for.
thought it was sudden, no "story" that changed how you saw it, no successful person u met that had worse problems in their appearances that didn't affect their social life, no conversations with your friends who had more acne and thought you were lucky, no campaigns with the title: "I have acne and I'm proud", or a book you read about judging people based on their inside.
^Mayada, I have no idea what you mean by any of this.
I also fail to see how any of it is even relevant.
We want a real story.
^It is possible for people on this site to identify this as a real story. Therefore, speaking for the whole Essayforum community, may not be appropriate. Also, representing all of us is misleading as you are voicing everyone's collective opinion, instead of just your own. This can cause the reader to think that it is a general consensus, rather than just your own individual opinion. That can lead to demotivation. I thought you were against that...
Anyways, it should be su7oor soon in Saudi.
Edit: I am drinking water now