I am currently a first semester Junior biology major, math minor with a 3.9 GPA planning to apply for a biology related PhD after a gap year as a lab tech. This semester, I experienced highly personal issues that I do not feel comfortable disclosing in a personal statement which is affecting my grades. Specifically, I am expecting to get a C-/C in into biochem and a B/B+ in intro physics. How do I explain this dip in my personal statement if I do not want to go into detail, and what can I do going forward to make up for it?
