Why did Desiderius Erasmus dislike studying theology at the University of Paris?

Desiderius Erasmus disliked his theological studies at the University of Paris primarily due to the restrictive and intellectually stifling environment he encountered there.1

Specifically, he held a strong aversion to the quasi-monastic regimen of the Collège de Montaigu, where he resided when he began his studies in 1495. Furthermore, he found the academic approach to be tedious and uninspiring, famously describing himself to a friend as sitting through Scotist lectures with a "wrinkled brow and glazed eye". This experience contrasted sharply with his deep commitment to classical humanism, leading him to focus on his own classical studies and the development of educational aids—such as the Colloquia and the Adagia—rather than the rigid scholastic dialectics that dominated the university's theological curriculum at the time.12