back to the question: i learned that we do have bechira! definitely. however, the bechira is between good and bad. if something is neither good nor bad, then no we do not have bechira. for instance, deciding whether to paint your room blue or green – in this kind of situation we do not have bechira in what will be in the end.
it could be that i misunderstood my teacher, however, this is what i got out of it. please forgive me if i misunderstood.